re: #10 Ian G.

Apologies if this was already discussed, but the Catholic right appears to be on the verge of a collective nervous breakdown over the possibility that the Church embraces homosexuals on some level:

dish.andrewsullivan.com

Maggie Gallagher has “tears streaming down her face”. Seriously. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE? Their lives are so morbidly wrapped up in the sexual identities of people they don’t know and have no affect whatsoever on their lives that they’ll start crying like that because their church might accept gays as full human beings?

Save your fuckin’ tears for when your dog is put down.

The media are reporting on this “report” as if it was a done deal or had any meaning other than its PR value.

The Synod met for two weeks of open discussion about “family matters” which ranged from abortion and contraception to SSM amongst other issues. They are now on a one year hiatus to research the discussed positions, hold private discussions, and work towards refining their positions individually (while seeking the lord’s guidance one would hope).

A year from now the Synod will reconvene for further group discussion and only then will any formal position be decided upon and promulgated to the faithful.